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1 Song of the Day: The Mountain Goats, "Sax Rohmer #1"
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3 BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for February
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4 Super Tuesday: Primary Election Inspires Mountain Goats Song
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5 Noise Pop Diary, Part 1: Magnetic Fields and Mountain Goats
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Sex and the City 2 casting call: Your big chance to be (sorta, in the vicinity of) Carrie Bradshaw. — Popwatch What's the best year for TV premieres in history? — TV Squad Lost actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Eko! R.I.P.) says he's been talking to Marvel about bringing the African warrior king known as The Black Panther to the big screen. — MTV Movie News A whopping 25 shows worth Read more
Last weekend, San Francisco was thoroughly rocked by the 16th installment of the Noise Pop music festival. For six nights, local favorites played alongside national stars at some of the city's greatest music venues. I had the pleasure of attending four of this year's Noise Pop shows, and today and tomorrow, I'll be letting you in on my Noise Pop diary. Up today: The Magnetic Fields and The Read more
I don't know about you guys, but I am getting myself pretty pumped up to vote in today's exciting primary election here in California. The folks at American Public Media were probably in a similar mood when they got one of my favorite bands, The Mountain Goats, to write a song about Super Tuesday called "Down to the Ark." It's a totally great way to keep my civic-minded mood up all day. To Read more
February is a big month here in entertainment-land, with both the Grammy Awards and the Oscars on the docket and this weekend's Super Bowl unleashing a new crop of commercials (not to mention a new Paula Abdul song) on the world. But I have my eye on plenty of other things, too. Want to see what I've got to have (and do, and see, and rent) this month? Just hit "Start." Read more
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Cinematical found the poster and some behind-the-scenes footage from the next James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. Check out Stereogum for the new Erykah Badu video for "Honey." Speaking of music videos, Spinner makes me happy by premiering the new Mountain Goats video. TV Filter has the video of Craig Ferguson taking his citizenship test. Meanwhile, YouAintNoPicasso has an MP3 of Belle and Read more
I have a huge soft spot for the Mountain Goats, the lo-fi and insanely prolific band fronted by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. His songs are more like stories — sometimes personal, sometimes about his rotating cast of characters — and his albums are maybe the most literary things I've ever blasted at the gym. The Goats' next album, Heretic Pride, comes out Feb. 19, tackling subjects Read more
Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon Read more
8:00 Wipeout (new) 9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new) 10:00 Private Practice (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Penelope Cruz) 7:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Connecticut vs. San Diego State 9:30 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Arizona vs. Duke 12:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Rainn Wilson, Hank Aaron, and The Mountain Goats) 1:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Read more
8:00 The Middle (new) 8:30 Better With You (new) 9:00 Modern Family (new) 9:30 Mr. Sunshine (new) 10:00 Off the Map (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Nancy Grace) 8:00 Survivor: Redemption Island (new) 9:00 Criminal Minds (new) 10:00 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (new) 11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Rainn Wilson, Hank Aaron, and The Mountain Read more
